Wednesday, January 31, 2018

This
series says so much in so few pages. The book and series covers a lot but never
feels rushed. You will fall right into caring immensely for these characters
and all their different worlds. It's even difficult to pick a favorite
character. They're all wonderfully unique and awesome in their own ways.

In this
story you get to return to some old characters and meet some rather intriguing
new characters. The characters all have an electric chemistry and heart to
them.

This
series continues to be intriguing and one I feel like I could
read/reread/cherish for a very long time. It'll make you imagine what kind of
door/world would call to you.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Feelings
After Reading - Wonder with a side of Whoa (I can’t wait to see this in movie
form.)

I’ve
known about A Wrinkle in Time but I never actually got around to reading
it. Now that I have though, I’m sorry I waited so long. What lead me to finally
picking up the book was seeing the trailer for the movie, it looks amazing so I
knew I wanted to read the book ASAP.

I love
how even though the book was first released in 1962, it’s still immensely
readable today. The characters are strong and the fantasy of it all takes you
along for the ride. Meg’s character feels very relatable and her conflict is
immensely understandable. I think that’s what makes this book one that people
still seek out and read even today.

☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺😎

Best
Quotes/Lines:

“It was a
dark and stormy night.”

“Just be
glad you’re a kitten and not a monster like me.”

“There’s
nothing the matter with his mind. He just does things in his own way and in his
own time.”

“You’re
much too straightforward to be able to pretend to be what you aren’t,” Mrs.
Murry said.”

“I don’t
understand it any more than you do, but one thing I’ve learned is that you
don’t have to understand things for them to be.”

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

This was
a perfect holiday read and well a pretty great read for any time of the year.

Scotland
+ Winter time + a reality show + a wedding to prepare for = a heck of an
interesting ride.

The
writing and chemistry of all the characters is what really drew me in and kept
me reading. The familial dynamics felt true and the romantic chemistry was
really on point.

From the
title alone you can guesstimate more than a little bit about where the book is
going. But while reading even if you can guess what’s going to happen you don’t
care and are having too much fun reading and taking it all in to mind.

Quotes to Show You What You Can’t Miss:

* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)

“You don’t
marry someone you just met. Did they not have Frozen in Scotland?”

“I was
not the type of person who did well left alone with her thoughts.”

“I was
happy I had finally warmed up but disturbed that Iwas so easy to kidnap.”

“It’s
heartwarming when it involves singing crabs. Say what you will about Walt
Disney, that man knew how to jazz up a real bummer of a story.”

“Hands of
a baby angel is creepier. Why is the angel a baby? Why is it touching me? Am I
dead? If the giant squid is touching me, I’d assume it was by accident. Like, I
swam into its space.”

“We were
getting good at having our own conversations outside of everyone else’s.”

“Ah,
“unusual,” the even less polite cousin of the bitchy “interesting.”

“I
considered it. But I also considered the possibility that you’re full of crap.”

“He
raised an eyebrow. Ugh. The jealousy continued. I wished I had better control
of my eyebrow muscles. Was that the kind of thing you could train for? At,
like, a face gym?”

“Yes, he
does, you twitchy li’l owl. It’s so obvious that even you must notice it, Miss
Never-Had-a-Boyfriend.”

“Maybe
you really could get high on life.”

“Damn
that Princess Bride-ing mofo!”

“He
wasn’t,” I hastened to explain as I scrambled over Jamie and out of the sleigh. “I mean, it was a
consensual ravishing.”

“Jane
Austen would have peed all over this date.” “That is a truly horrifying mental
image.”

“It was
at that moment I reached thehorrifying
conclusion that my dad had absolutely no idea who I was.”

“In
America you can use anything as a verb!” I retorted shrilly, scrambling to my
feet. “You can verb whatever you want! Thank the goddamn Smurfs for that!”

“Don’t
judge a book by its pink cover,” I said smugly. “Now pony up.”

“So tall!
A real, proper-sized girl. And those cheekbones! She’s like a Roman statue!”

Thursday, January 4, 2018

This is
such a sweet book. The drawings are simple but they along with the words
portray some very important messages. A quick read that is well worth checking
out. This is an unassuming seeming book that will most definitely stick with
you.

One of
those books where you know what to expect for the most part but is still a
great read. I loved the multiple aspects you get to read from because it
provides a better view of the story. I was sad that a certain animal trope
happened. Overall though it’s one of those feel good stories that is almost too
sweet but does have some great characters and a good message.